>> american combat troops are not going to be fighting in iraq again. >> the u.s. is beefing up its military presence in iraq even as the president promises american troops won't be on the battlefield. >> bio hazard, 75 researchers at the centers for disease control may have been exposed to anthrax. >> two months after 300 girls were abducted in nigeria, there

has been no progress in bringing them home. >> the 11-year-old phenom taking the golf world by storm, teague off at the u.s. open, the youngest ever qualifier in any major golf championship. is she too young for the big stage? >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. >> i'm del walters. >> the fight for iraq's large evident oil refinery comes as washington is moving to stem the tide of isil. >> security firms say it is under its control despite claims isil over ran the plant. it appears the u.s. is heading back to iraq. president obama is sending 300 military advisor to say help baghdad fend offer the rebels. >> a few dozen operations forces will arrive this weekend. the president saying further military action could come after questions whether we are seeing the beginning of the mission creep in iraq.

the president announcing those moves, but have critics been silenced? >> not at all. they say it is good the president announced specific plans. the administration became very alarm with the speed of which iraqi mill tore forces collapsed in the face of the advance of the isil insurgents, so the president's military advisors will be going into iraq to take the next step to help identify targets even after efforts to get iraqi leaders to reunite. >> u.s. fighter jets over iraq, identifying potential isil targets should president obama go forward with air strikes. also returning to iraq, 300 u.s. troops, sent on a mission to help an iraqi military overrun by a force promising to take baghdad. >> american forces will not be returning to combat in iraq, but we will help iraqis as they take the fight to terrorists who

threaten the iraqi people. >> they will assess equips forces who have left their units. they will gather intelligence to confront the isil. 275 forces sent to protect the american embassies bring the total of military personnel to 600. the president insists this will not be a fight led by americans. iraqis must take the lead, said the president, including prime minister al-malaki, blamed by many, including the obama administration for the current crisis, due to failure to form a more inclusive government. >> whether he is prime minister or any other leader asspires to lead the country, it has to be sunny, chia and occurred all feeling they have the opportunity to advance their interest through the political

pros. >> helping will be secretary of state john kerry, traveling to the middle east this weekend to shore up support and press malaki for a more inclusive government issue iraq. >> our efforts will only be successful if iraqi leaders rise above their differences and come around and embrace a political plan that defines iraq's future through the political process. >> in a briefing following the president's news conference, a single administration official left open the possibility that u.s. military strikes, if ordered against isil could extend beyond iraq into syria. the officials saying the military does not restrict its actions to specific geographic states and will take action as necessary to defend the u.s. against threats. >> thank you very much.

stay with aljazeera. we will have continuing coverage of the iraq crisis. coming up, we'll have a live report from the ground plus analysis of the u.s. military response and whether it could expand to combat troops in the future. >> the suspected leader of the 2012 ben gas attacks is talking. he is being questioned onboard a u.s. navy ship shortly after taken in custody monday. officials want to transport him to the u.s. on the ship, because they would like to establish a rapport with him. transporting him to america by plane can encounter problems in some countries. >> at ukrainian president unveils his new peace plan, the fighting rages, pro are you surn

separatists refusing to lay down their weapons. the separatists are calling on moscow for hip. russia is beefing up its presence along the border. >> a gunman entered the red rocks am theater at a parking lot after a concert featuring rappers. victims have been taken to the hospital. officials say they only have sketchy information, their words, about the suspect. >> a dangerous government lab mistake may have exposed 75 scientists to the deadly anthrax bacteria. this happened at centers for disease control and prevention, and not following safety procedures. we report on what went wrong. >> the centers for disease control says it took days to discover the error. scientists failed to inactivate a deadly strain of live bacteria. lab technicians then worked with the samples without the adequate

protective gear. spores may have been released into the air. 75 scientists may have been exposed to a bacteria that is one of the most dangerous in the world. an infectious disease specialist in new york talks to us. >> there are four forms of anthrax, of the skin, the lungs, the g.i. tract, or of the central nervous system. all of them can be deadly. >> the c.d.c. launched an internal investigation and said: >> the cdc said the risk of exposure is low, but it is taking aggressive steps to treat those who may have been exposed. >> if no one has developed symptoms by now, it's unlikely that anyone is going to become sick with this.

they have preemptively treated anyone potentially exposed, reducing the likelihood anyone will become sick. >> family members and the public of not considered at risk. jonathan betz, aljazeera, new york. >> cdc labs have been cited for failing to properly secure potential bio terror agents and not training employees who work with them. >> we are finden an updated v.a. audit finding more veterans have been made to wait more than a month for appointments, now reaching out to veterans to get them into clinics. 10% of veterans had to wait 30 days for their appointment, more than double the government first reported last week. 13% of v.a. schedulers also said that they were told by supervisors to falsify the records to make patient wait times appear shorter and more than 46,000 veterans still haven't been able to get an appointment.

there's a new survey out that shows that more than half of americans who signed up for health insurance under the affordable care act didn't have it before. it finds just 39% of those 8 million new enrollee's had insurance prior. 46% of those switching are now paying less, 39% are paying more. 70% describe their new plans as excellent or good. >> people with missing family members in mexico have been visiting a morgue after a mass grave was found this week in veracruz. eight of the 31 bodies have been identified. the discovery highlights years of drug violence in the country. >> the scene where dozens of bodies were unearthed in eastern mexico, several graves found on this ranch. forensic investigators say it appears some victims died at least six months ago. it's not clear whether any victims were migrants on their way to the u.s. some bodies showed signs of

torture, some victims had hands tied behind their back. others were dismembered. authorities gave little information about the case. >> investigations are underway and we will give further details at the right time. >> families of missing people in the state are looking for more from their government. dozens of people have been reported missing in recent weeks and the discovery of the graves fuels fear that loved ones are among the dead. dominguez went to the state forensic office wednesday looking for clues about her husband's case. the 41-year-old taxi driver went missing a few weeks ago. >> i come here with hope and to see what happened, but at the same time, i don't want him to be here among those 30 bodies. >> hundreds of bodies have been unearthed in mass graves over the years. victims are poor migrants or people caught up in mexico's raging drug violence.

tens of thousands of people remain missing and loved ones usually receive little or no information from their government. aljazeera, mexico city. >> drug related violence has killed more than 85,000 people in mexico in the past seven years. >> an immigration debate erupted in a tiny town in southern virginia. the federal government struck a deal to accompany migrant children to an empty college, but a local backlash put that plan on hold. some residents say there's been no prior notice about the relocation project. >> they are illegal immigrants that came over. they're criminals in our country, and they're coming over to st. pauls? there's no way to keep them from wandering the streets, running away. >> the influx has had federal officials scrambling to house them. they have been placed on military basis mostly in arizona

and texas until they can be reunited with families in the u.s. or deported. >> house republicans elected kevin mccarthy to replace eric cantor, following his loss in the primary in virginia. he beat out a challenge from the iowa representative, the four term california congressman is considered to be an ally of speaker john boehner. he moves up from the number three spot at gop majority whip. >> i will work every single day to make sure this conference has the courage to lead with the wisdom to listen and we'll turn this country around. >> louisiana congressman won a three way race to become majority whip. he is head of the majority study committee. >> we're going to be a united team moving forward. the president doesn't want to engage, he wants to sit in the

oval office. people want to see people in washington working together to solve problems. the message is very united to address those. >> they take over their new roles july 31, the day eric cantor officially steps down as majority leader. >> the republican party is taking a hit. one of the possible 2016 candidates is under investigation for a fundraising scheme. federal prosecutors say governor scott walker violated election laws and illegally coordinated fundraising with outside conservative groups. the investigation began in secret two years ago, but the u.s. district judge ordered more than 250 pages of court documents be reds thursday. he is seeking reelection next year. >> the death toll in syria is expected to rise after a car bomb, happening in a government controlled village. today's explosion is the second in as many days, thursday a car bomb exploding near a school and

homes. three people were killed, nine others injured in that attack. >> a suicide bombing rattling a security point in lebanon check point this morning on the way to damascus. officials believe the attack targeted lebanon's top security chief. the general escaped hundred harmed but two others died, at least 20 were injured. we are near the attack. what can you tell us exactly happened? >> well, we're standing right at that checkpoint where the explosion took place. we passed by the check point less than half an hour before the explosion took place. a suicide bomber blew himself up as security stopped him to check his papers. in the captain obviously beirut, there are very strict measures in place now approximately following this attack, we have many road blocks, roads have been blocked and cordoned off.

this could be one of several attacks that are planned for the capitol near beirut. >> we have seen so many attacks. have attacks like that happened before there and is this one surprising? >> well, we have seen several attacks, but this time, there's been a lull in the attacks that took place here last summer. the fear from the security here is that what happened in iraq in the past week, the successes of the isil could encourage sleeping cells linked to al-qaeda to resume their terrorist shia target in lebanon, whether hospitals, mosques or shia physician. today the security raided one hotel in beirut and arrested 13 people they suspect had link to this plot that they ever intelligence about, and they said some of them were potential

suicide bombers they suspect. at the same time, there was supposed to be a conference for one of the main shia leaders here in lebanon, security for his group. that can cert was canceled. the area where that was supposed to take place has been cordoned off. they fear that site was also a target. you can tell the security on very high alert and they believe that these sleeping cells actually may resume their attacks. >> that has been the fear all along. live from lebanon, thank you very much. >> a state of emergency declared in 35 minnesota counties because of flash flooding. >> meteorologist nicole mitchell has more. >> we've been talking about this same system for the last couple days. it's a boundary stuck in place, triggering severe weather through the week and also heavy rain. this is from yesterday. around the twin cities, two inches, but the core of this, a lot of reports four, five, i even saw a report out of

iowa of seven inches of rain and that's day after day. this is just the last 24 hours that we'd gotten saturated, there's nowhere for this water to go. the areas highlighted in green, still all of those under different flash flood watches, warnings, advisories out this morning until everything starts lowering a little bit. here's impressive video that we saw as this moved through. you can see people having to get around. it's actually unsafe to walk in water. it only takes six inches. this isn't moving quickly, but if you get into anything moving, just six inches of water can knock you off your feet and flooding is one of our largest loss of life. you want to be careful. today, the bound we with a new system coming in, the boundary moving out, so less rain through the area, but still chance out here. you can see the core of the rain more south of the great lakes region for today, still a risk for a couple of thunderstorms out there, not as big of a risk as we've seen recently, so

that's start to go wane, too. >> it's been nearly two months since those school girls, nearly 300 of them died in the ferry disaster in south korea. now it is put ago new focus on safety. >> the drill officials hope will change the culture and prevent another mass tragedy. >> she's not old enough to be a driver, but a young golfer is old enough to use a driver at a major championship, and set a record in the process. >> it's a disgrace that they have something like that over here. >> nuns trying to get rid of adult entertainment, a complex right behind their convent, they take their battle to the streets. >> today's big number is $75 billion. >> how this number will provide free cool lunches to serve for the mentally ill in place. ace.

>> new york city's mayor is making a pretty significant push to expand services. >> today's big number, $75 billion, that is the 2015

new york city budget. >> the mayor and city officials struck a deal late last night. >> the plan will fund free lunches for every middle school student in the city. >> it will hire 200 administrative aids for the new york city police department, meaning hundred of desk-bound cops will hit the street again. >> it will add services to cam both mental illnesses and reduce violence in the city jails. >> this deal is expected to go into effect july 1. >> the city is moving forward with a massive payout involving the central park five. the men seen here during their initial court hearing were convicted and then exonerated for raping a white female jogger. that attack set off a nationwide debate on civil rights, justice and justice system. the city is settling for $40 million. that settlement pends approval by the comptroller and a federal judge. >> the c.e.o. and four manage he

was of the doomed south korean ferry were in court, accused of causing the ship to sink because of overloading it with poorly stored cargo. south korea is putting on new safety drills. today, the country held its biggest ever fire drill. >> police civil defense exercises are annual events, this year is a fire evacuation drill happening here in this bus terminal and across the country. hundreds of markets, dozens of department stores, cinemas are involved, schools and apartment buildings. the real difference this year is that we're just a couple of months on from the sinking of the ferry with a loss of 300 lives, a loss blamed in part on deficiencies in south korea's safety culture. there is attention on these exercises and how people behave, how seriously they take instruction to say evacuate. >> when the moment came, the

vast majority of valves followed the orders to get out fast. it wasn't quite the real life drill promise said, exits had been prepared, staff put in place well ahead of time. >> here, most people followed the instructions, some holding out to finish their food, perhaps understandably ahead of long journeys. there has been reporting of ferry trips where emergency videos were muted, the canisters that held life boats were rusted. the government is promising to reform the country and in still a new focus on safety. there is still plenty to do. >> silicon valley, now home to golf's new evident star and the latest controversy. it's not because she's not good, it's because she is very, very young. >> a sixth grader out of

california 25 miles south of san francisco made history at the u.s. women's open being played this week in north carolina. >> what a story she is so far this week. 21-year-old tiger woods winning the masters is an example of athletes dazzling at young ages. you can add 11-year-old golfer lucy lee doing what no golfer has done before. >> thursday, 11-year-old lucy lee not only became the youngest qualifier to ever play the u.s. women's open, she became the youngest qualifier male or female to play for any major golf championship. >> it was a lot of fun. i kind of struggled today, but it was great. >> about that struggle, she did double bogey her first hole, but took that experience as a lesson learned. >> i learned that, you know, you got to be patient, one shot at a

time to try to get rid of the big numbers. >> she only had two other big numbers the rest of day one, a double and a triple bogey. lee would finish the day with eight over par score of 78, one shot better than natalie, a previous winner on the lpga tour and jessica corda. >> i'm happy with how i played. it's eight over, it's not bad, but i was seven over in three holes, so that's one over in 15. >> lee's playing partners were impressed. >> she is so mature for her age. there were times i felt more immature than she is. she's way better than i was expected, a great player. she hit it out there farther than i expected. she hit it by me twice. she is a joy to play with, too, couldn't be nicer, very intelligent girl and jess and i had to great time playing with

her today. >> lucy lee friday will play her second round, hope to go make the cut at the u.s. women said open. michele wi did it back in 2003. should lee accomplish this, she'll have to answer the type of questions reserved for celebrity golfers like tell us why i wore that outfit. >> i like red white and blue. >> she likes that watermelon ice cream cone. she said she's going to get another after the press conference. while the youngest qualifier ever for the women's open, she's not the youngest ever. there was another in 1967. >> she is cute, we love her by the way, love the ice cream cone. >> that is a great idea. >> there's controversy, stacy lewis, the top ranked women's player in the world said when i found out she qualified, i said where does she go from here.

you qualify for an open at 11, what do you do next? if it were my kid, i wouldn't let her play in the u.s. open qualifier at 11, but that's just me. if she manage yesterday to silence the critics for now? >> you talk about stacy lewis, she had a great round of golf yesterday and yet dropping her birdie putts, her gallery was small. there was a huge throng following this young lady around the course, so it doesn't seem like many people mind the factual that she's out there. in fact a lot of people celebrating. >> they were talking her. >> exactly. >> lots of personality. >> let's get a look at temperatures across the country today. >> nicole mitchell has that. >> i feel like issued be doing the weather with my ice cream in hand. you'll definitely want it. it's going to be warm enough in some cases, 70's through the south. the big change has been to the east and now more into the mid atlantic as well. with a front coming through, it

has been oppressively warm. temperatures dropped significantly this morning and cooler through the day. >> i was working in news when i was 11. >> right. president obama sending special ops forces, saying the u.s. won't lead the charge against rebels. >> the question asked, will this pull america back into the war in iraq. we'll have a live report from baghdad. >> the troubles nigeria faces trying to secure its borders while fending off boko haram attacks. >> nasa grabbing an asteroid and traveling to the moon are headlines around the world this morning. morning.

>> this picture makes you want to get out of bed and catch a flight. this is rio de janeiro this morning. it looks beautiful. the world cup despite all of the dire predictions is in full swing, going off without a

hitch. good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. >> a live report from baghdad. >> a boat race from rhode island to bermuda has become an emotional journey for one teen. >> what teachers need to know about the dangers of a social media app. >> first, a look at our top stories. the death toll expected to rise from a powerful explosion in syria, a car bomb killing at least 34, injuring 50 others. it happened in a government controlled village there. >> the fighting rages on in the east, the government saying 300 pro-russian separatists were killed in in the donetsk region. seven government troops were killed. the fighting flared after

pro-russian separatists refused to lay down weapons. >> denver authorities on a massive manhunt for gun men. they don't have much information to go on so far. >> 80,000 pakistanis are fleeing after a new military offensive against the taliban. many are seeking safety in afghanistan. >> 20 kilometers from the border with pakistan, in afghanistans host province, a new refugee camp is taking shape. the tents are the beginning as afghan officials prepare for in a influx of people. >> so far, we have registered 1,000 families. thousands of people have fled, but are scattered, living in houses. some are in the mountains. >> they want them all to come here where there will be medical assistance, water and other basic needs. one exhausted refugee died on the journey over the rugged border and one vehicle

overturned. trucks loaded to the brim with whatever they can carry, many fled before the military operation began in pakistan. >> the military came and put check points around us. they didn't tell us to leave. our elders went to them and told not to worry. stay where you are, but we were scared and left. >> he says they left thor goats, cattle and belongings behind. their village is practically empty. finding a vehicle to get out was difficult. >> the roads are closed. there are curfews. we couldn't find food. it's not our fight and we are caught in the middle. >> some of the first refugees in their own tents. they said they came here because the afghans are their fellow tribesmen. the pakistani foreign minister asked afghan forces help seal the border to help militants from coming across.

ground operations are expected to step up next week. >> coming up in the next hour, we're looking at the refugee problem around the world. our reporter brings us a story about hundred was migrants trying to reach the northern european country. >> it is estimated 51 people have been displaced because of wars and conflicts. that is the highest number on record. officials say the increase being driven mainly by the war in syria. pakistan, lebanon, iran hosting the most refugees, half under the care of the u.n. have been living in compile for more than five years. >> secretary of state john kerry will travel to the middle east and europe in the coming days as hundreds of u.s. military advisors make their way to iraq. we are in baghdad. what is the reaction to the news that there will be more americans, these advisors and possible troops travel to go

baghdad? >> the reaction really is kind of muted. this doesn't mean there are going to be those famous boots on the ground, which there would be a severe reaction to, a severe negative reaction. what we're talking about here really is some targeted pinpointed help that the iraqi government and its security forces, who have proved not to be so efficient is desperate for. in that respect, people here are concerned that these air strikes are going to indiscriminately target towns that have been taken over by isil and hurt civilians in the process when the air strikes do happen. the u.s. of course says that's not what it's aiming for. a whole other part of it is a huge political problem. that is part of what secretary of state john kerry is going to be discussing here. >> let's talk more about secretary of state john kerry traveling to bag had. how much pressure do you think he's going to be putting on the

prime minister al-malaki to be more inclusive? many have said this has got to be a political solution. >> there's going to be an awful lot of pressure. they're expected to be what diplomats say are frank and candid talks, which often means raised voices and sometimes people storming out of the room. prime minister malaki is desperate to hold on to the coalition that he is trying to build so he can retain a third term in power. that seems to be slipping away from him, but really, whether it's malaki or whether it's another leader and certainly the leader will be another shia politician, i think it's become completely clear among political leaders that what has to hatch is more inclusiveness, which means bring in the sunnis, forego and agreement with the kurds, get over all these problems and form a new government. >> thank you so much. >> joining us to discuss the

president's plan is jim walsh, a research associate with mit's security prom. the iraqi people don't want boots on the ground and there seems to be a concern about air strikes hitting civilians. do you think this is blow back from shock and awe? >> i think you're right. iraq has been through a lot over this past decade and a half, experienced war and u.s. fighting first hand. in the region generally, there's a nervousness about u.s. intervention that predates iraq. certainly the iraqis have fresh memories and bad memories about that experience. >> you think we won't be greeted at liberators if we put forces on the ground? >> people have divided feelings. it depends what community you're a part of. the shia community looking at

baghdad about to fall, they might be more flexible in their opinion. when push comes to shove, if they're really in danger, you can believe they'll call on the americans. >> that brings us to the point the president was outlining, saying this is not america's fight. he said this is between sunni, shia and kurds. >> he starts offer saying i'm going to do one, two, three and four, it's going to be small, maybe i'll do this. the second half of the speech, he said directly there is not a military solution to this conflict, especially not one led by the united states. that's almost an exact quote. he goes on to say above all this is a political problem that has to have a political solution and we're not going to fight for one sect over another. we're not going to become the shia a irforce. he laid down a lot of conditions

that have to be met before we see anything but a very small u.s. presence. >> we are old enough to remember the phrase mission creep. that came into the news conference yesterday, describing the trickle of advisors that continues to grow until we engage in a bloody civil war in iraq. do you share those concerns? >> i'm offended that you think i am old enough to remember that even though it's true. i think this is a president that has been reluctant to get involved in syria, reluctant to get involved in iraq now, has set the bar high. i don't think this is the thing where 1,000 leads to 3,000 and 3,000 leads to 5,000. he is very skeptical about getting involved here. >> coming up in your next half hour, we'll have live coverage again from baghdad. we will be talking about this cries from baghdad to

washington, d.c. >> sanctions on uganda, but the you began dan president said it's no big deal. the president said human rights laws abuses is causing funds to be cut and military exercises canceled. officials say they will have little effect on a country moving away from donor dependentcy. >> the top good morning body of the presbyterian church voting to recognize same-sex marriage as christian in that church. the vote from the general assembly would add thank marriage can be the union of two

people and not just a man and woman. the amendment must be approved by 172 regional groups over the coming year. >> after two months and 300 missing school girls still missing, boko haram speaking loudly and still being held captive. >> what increased attacks by the armed group means for the safety of those girls. >> when you're thinking about it, when you're on the vote, you're there alone. >> after 17 years of racing their boat from rhode island to bermuda, the one struggle one teen had to overcome to get back in the competition and water. >> a rare find, it is our discovery of the day.

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>> some old money our discovery for the day.

archaeologies in england unearthed a goad coin from the roman empire. >> usually old money has a different connotation. it has an image dating between 64 and 65a.d. one coin was the equivalent of more than half a soldier's yearly salary at the time. >> still hasn't changed much. the face of the coin controversial back at the time. nero rose to power under his mother's guidance. he went on to kill her and one of his wives. >> he was ousted and committed suicide before he could be executed. >> other headlines, a big bang break through discovery might have been failed by dust from the milky way. scientists were trying to

discover what happened in the universe when it was 1 trillionth of a second old. >> bruce willis is on hold once again. >> the top of a 10,000-foot mountain in chile was making way for the europeans to build a large telescope. a lot of people concerned about that. yes, it is needed for the telescope, but they're concerned about the conservation efforts in brazil and whether or not that was a very good thing to do. >> nasa has an asteroid it wants to capture with a giant claw and haul to the moon for observation. this is about the size of a delivery truck. you could theoretically park it in a garage. the cost of this mission, about $1.2 billion. >> which brings us back to bruce willis again, too you're listening, bruce, call nasa.

>> 150 boats are setting off in a race from rhode island to bermuda. for one group, it was a struggle to get the boat into the water. >> peter lives to sail. the 78-year-old retired schoolteacher and two sons out on the boat. >> we refer to the boat as my father's fifth child. he's probably put more money into that than all the rest of us combined. >> they bought the boat in 1974 and decided to keep its name. >> we found out that it means we together, we together alone, and when you're thinking about it when you're on the boat, you're there alone. >> there isn't much that can keep peter off the boat, not even a rare muscle disease that makes standing and walking difficult.

>> i first noticed changes in the early 1980's, and it's taken until now to the point where i pretty much use a walker or contains all the time. >> in spite of his illness, peter, his sons and five our crew members have competed in dozens of ocean races. >> it's just you and the wind and people's voices. we put a lot of miles on this old girl. >> the biggest challenge didn't come in the form of a race. when hurricane sandy hit, the boat was destroyed, along with many others. mark told his father the news in the hospital, where he was recovering from open heart surgery. >> at that point, both the boat and mega, my father, were intensive care. there was a gaping hole on the side, the mast snapped, the boat flooded. >> peter and his sons took the insurance money and got to work

rebuilding the ship. >> they gave us 50 grand for the boat, less our deductible, and we went ahead and started spending money. i'm still spending money. [ laughter ] >> thousands of hours of work later, it is back on the water and the crew hopes ready to compete to bermuda. >> the ship can get up to 10 knots or 13 miles an hour. the crew can make it to bermuda in four or five days, depending on the win. >> they have won the race twice, but this time the brothers already ever a victory under their belt before the race begins. >> if the son can fix the father's toy, you know, i thought it was definitely worthy of the time and personal sacrifice that went into it. >> sacrifice the crew hopes will pay off as they set their sights on bermuda.

aljazeera, new jersey. >> only one sailor has died during the race in 1932. one yacht caught fire. >> why no rescue has taken place for school girls captured for more than two months. >> we will look at weather today. nicole mitchell is back. >> we made it to friday, headed into the weekend. people worry about how things are going to shape up. we've had the boundary through the midsection whic of the coun. the focal point into the midwest is areas of heavy rain. this has been moving through the great lakes today, getting a break in minnesota and iowa with flood risks from yesterday. just south of the great lakes will be our heaviest area of rain and more into the mid atlantic getting into tomorrow. >> the first day of summer. >> yes! >> yes!

nicole, thank you very much. >> attacks by fighters in nigeria is forcing stringent border controls. illegal immigration won't be easy to stop while the government fights boko haram. >> there are dozens of border crossings across the porous border. anyery jen officials have been busy following arise in attacks by boko haram. 900 illegal immigrants have been arrested or repatrioted from here. >> the immigration service here will help to apprehend migrants who across illegally. many are fighters and how many

traffickers, but still the wave continues. >> the north borders four countries. there is a shortage of men and material to effectively control all crossings and criminals, including boko haram fighters ever exploited this. >> increasing patrol is -- >> boko haram fighters still find their way into the country. now some people are calling for a different approach to border controls. >> what they are doing can be seen as inadequate, such efforts need to be complemented by military and other security agencies, the military rather than -- i mean manning check points within major towns and cities can complement efforts of the immigration services at the border. it is the whole approach to

security strategy that has to be changed. >> a lock of cooperation from border communities is also a big concern. some see the controls in place as an intrusion. as long as those feelings remain, the government will struggle to prevent cross border crime. >> it has been two months since 200 girls were kidnapped by boko haram. a mass rescue has been ruled out to pursue negotiations instead. joining us is mike lyons. the defense chief has said we

can't go and kill our girls in the name of trying to get them back. obviously it's a complicated situation. what could be happening behind the scenes right now? >> i'm not really sheer they know exactly where the girls are, but the u.s. is providing the nigerian government with different levels of intelligence they haven't had before. whether this leads to rescue i'm not sure. i'm not sure they have a capability to rescue the girls to begin with. >> will they continue to apply pressure and even offer help to find them? >> definitely it's very urgent now to if the international community intervene, it's not longer a national crisis, it's a global crisis. >> what do you make of the increased level of activity that we're seeing from boko haram? how does that further complicate

the situation to try to locate the girls, because you pointed out, maybe they actually don't know where they are to locate them and find them. we're seeing much more activity in the last few weeks. >> this is a very smart enemy, committed to ideology. it's up against the military that is divided and somewhat middling with regard to capability. they always seem to stay one step ahead, even though the u.s. provides some level of intelligence to the nigerian military, this is a very smart enemy constantly moving these girls around. >> the longer this goes on and it seems it could for so much longer as the major explains just how complicated this is, what effect will this have on women and girls in nigeria who simply want an education, which all these girls were trying to do is get an education. >> the education has been violated. there is really a crisis in as far as this can spill over into other countries or the whole of

africa. we want to argue that this is a small enemy, but by keeping up to 234 girls, they have proved that they are more powerful than the world, so we are begin to go question the world that is boko haram more powerful than education, than women, than, you know, the protection that is expected to be given to children. >> is it about changing the way men and some government officials see these young women and girls? >> it's not turning out to be weapon of war and there has been a negative attitude towards women and girls. as you can see, the response has been slow and the campaign is almost dying. i'm just imagining this is now a

gender issue more than religious and political issue. simply because they are girls, we quickly put them behind our mind. >> major, do you see these girls being rescued? i know that's a differ question to answer. >> very tough question. let's hope for the best. we are doing the best we can from the military perspective providing intelligence, but so much time has passed between the capture and now, and just statistics show that it's not not a high likelihood they'll be rescued together. perhaps from a one off perspective in groups they're in, but i don't see them having been all together now given the time that has elapsed. >> thank you for your time. also, founder and chief executive officer of girl-child network worldwide, thank you both. >> a follow up now to a story we

told you about last week. catholic nuns in chicago putting up a fight against a strip club. they say the club violates illinois zoning laws, requiring a 1,000-foot buffer between adult entertainment and religious institutions. >> enough is enough. >> the club's owners say the lawsuit is unfair. they point to the fact that they try not to disturb those living around the club. >> president obama sending dozens of special ops forces and hundreds of military advisers to help fight an iraqi sunni rebellion. >> 75 researchers at the cdc may have been exposed to anthrax. >> the creators of g.i. joe come

the bin laden doll. it is not a toy. it was designed to be a tool for the c.i.a. >> the preteen making a big name for herself on the p.g.a. tour. >> we'll be back in two and a half minutes. utes. should juvenile killers serve life without parole? >> the didn't even ask for themd by kids. >> i think that at sixteen it's a little too early to write him off for life. >> should they be locked away for good? >> he had a tough upbringing but he still had to have known right from wrong.

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and you start all over again... >> every saturday join us for exclusive, revealing, and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time. >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >> the united will continue to increase our support to iraqi security forces. >> a promise from the president, as iraq unravels before our eyes, the mission for american security forces now headed back to baghdad. >> more bloodshed as israeli soldiers searching for kidnapped teenagers kill another child in the process. >> terrifying moments aboard a

charter bus, 911 calls from the moment after a high speed crash caused by a drug in dued rage. >> we are seeing soldiers on the streets some place we have not seen before. the president wanted to hear what iraqi officials say they needed, president obama pledges to combat isil inurgency across the country. >> three years after leaving iraq, it appears the u.s. is heading back in, president obama sending 300 military advisor to say help fend off isil forces. mr. obama said further military action could come as questions amount over another mission creep in iraq. >> we go to washington.

take us through the scope of the operation the president laid out yesterday. >> we will call it incommittal, deliberate, the president is very concerned about mission creep at this point, only putting in 300 more u.s. military forces to advice the iraqi army and beef up the information about the isil insurgents. >> the president also talking about iraqi prime minister al-malaki, not exactly a ringing endorsement, what did he have to say? >> the president has not made a secret about the fact that he is not pleads with the may al-malaki has proceeded with his government, not proceeding with unity that would make iraqis want to fight and save the government. the president said it is up to the iraqi people to make a decision but the u.s. will cooperate with anyone they choose. >> we've consulted with prime minister malaki and said that to

him privately. we've said it publicly, that whether he is prime minister or any other leader asspires to lead the country, that it has to be an agenda in which sunni, shia and kurd feel they ever the opportunity to advance their interest. >> prime minister al-malaki's party made a strong showing in the most recent elections. the parliament is forming a new coalition government and al-malaki is saying he's not stepping down. >> our team coverage now continues in the iraqi capitol of baghdad. what's going on on the ground there? that seems to be the major concern. >> certainly all of this is a

major concern, the major refinery and obviously what the united states is going to do. there is frantic negotiations going on to try to stabilize the country in political terms, security terms and pretty much every place that there's tension here threatening to tear this country apart. the u.s. role is not just sending in those troops providing intelligence so that there can be air strikes, also u.s. air strikes, it is trying to convince prime minister al-malaki to get together with political partners and form a new government. that's been one of the big problems here. >> just one week ago, we were talking about isil moving on baghdad 40 miles away. how secure is the iraqi capitol now from that threat? >> it's relatively secured just because it is a huge city with

mainly shia forces with a lot of heavy weaponry behind them. one of the things that's happened in the past decade is what used to be a very mixed city, sunni's and shias that become predominantly shia and a lot of people leaving the country. while there's been fighting on the western outskirts of baghdad and cities uncomfortably close to the capital, there hasn't been any here. on a normal day, there is several car bombs, several dozen, but in the past few days has been very, very calm. the fight is focusing around the city but not yet in it. that is one thing the u.s. is watching very, very closely. >> thank you very much. we will bring you the latest developments in iraq throughout the morning. for information 24 hours a day, you can go to aljazeera.com.

>> when the grenade landed, other marines in the compound looked up and saw it happen. kyle tried to stand, he lunged forward toward that grenade and disappeared into the blast. keep in mind at the time, kyle was just 21 years old. he fulfilled those words of skip at your, greater love hath no man than this, than a man lay down a life for his friends. >> president obama presenting the medal of honor for a marine corporal who used his body to shield fellow marines from a blast. last year, he retired from the marines. he is now in college in south carolina. >> a car bomb in syria killed 34 people and injured 50 others. it happened in a government-controlled village, bashar al assad is blaming anti-government rebels for the attack. the u.n. secretary ban ki-moon

will layout a plan, calling on a security council to impose armed embarring goes on syria. >> five men allegedly involved in an attack where people were watching the world cup, kenya's president insistal that bob was not behind this. he blamed local political networks instead. 48 people were killed when armed men disguised in military uniforms attacked hospitals, banks and police stations. al shabab called it revenge for kenya's military presence in somalia. >> ukrainian's president unveiling a peace plan. the government said 300 pro-russian separatists were killed in battle thursday in donetsk, several ukrainian troops also killed. more on the president's plan for peace in that region. >> if president poroshenko's peace plan is to work, it's

places like here he needs his message heard. but north of the pro russian city, the men here were not in the mood for listening. they say their from here, but their accents say their from the russian side of the border. >> we didn't choose poroshenko and those who did needs to decide whether he can be trusted. since inauguration, his speeches were beautiful and eloquent, but he hasn't acted on any of them. it's understandable, because his actions are being controlled from outside of ukraine. president poroshenko's offer of a unilateral ceasefire and his proposal for amnesty for pro russian fighters prepared to lay down weapons, that information simply isn't getting through here on the front lines of the separatist militia. they don't trust the kiev government and say they're

prepared to continue to fight to the death if necessary. >> the 14-point peace plan includes proposals for a unilateral ceasefire, amnesty for pro russian fighters who give up weapons. it requires the border with russia to be secured, and is cause for a firm commitment from all sides in the conflict. >> there is anker recalm in the town, a fierce battle near here wednesday. a local ceasefire was then called to allow prisoner exchange and the evacuation of the wounded. few here believe that guns will stay silent. the police chief is the only officer still turning up for work. his own brother was abducted by the accept are a activities a week ago. there has been no word since. can there really be a peace for all that happened, can he forgive. >> difficult, difficult. difficult.

but baseline it is a hopeful sign, but this peace plan could be just one way traffic. aljazeera. >> moscow is beefing up its presence along the border with ukraine. >> israeli troops killed a 15-year-old palestinian overnight after opening fire during a raid on the west bang. they arrested 25 in camps and cities in that region as part of a crackdown searching for three israeli teens that went missing last week. israeli insists hamas is behind the abduction. three palestinians have been arrested as part of this investigation. >> investigators in denver searching for a gunman who entered the red rocks amphitheater there, the shooting

taking plagues after a performance. >> we have a search for a shooter right now, don't have a lot of information on him. everything is sketchy as we try to put this all together. >> officials believe the attack was targeted and now trying to determine the motive. >> the republican party is taking a hit. one of the potential 2016 presidential candidates is under investigation for a fundraising scheme. federal prosecutors say scott walker violated election laws. >> for republican governor scott walker, it's the news that could torpedo his chances should he decide to run for president in 2016. according to court documents released by a federal judge, wisconsin state prosecutors believe walker oversaw a sweeping criminal scheme to illegally coordinate fundraising and campaign activities. the alleged effort came three years ago, when he and republican state senators were trying to fend off a recall.

democrats and organized labor were in if you are rated by his efforts to dismantle public employee unions. protestors got more than half a million signed petitions, forcing a recall vote. national republicans made the defensive locker a top priority and conservative groups from outside the state poured mine into the campaign to save walker. according to prosecution documents, walker emailed republican strategist karl rove praising the anti recall funding team. after accusations that walker had used state property for political purposes, which is against the law, a special investigation began. last month, the investigation came to a halt after the governor's ally's filed a federal lawsuit, saying the probe was unconstitutional. a federal judge agreed and the investigation has been frozen pending appeal. in the meantime, the court reds some of the prosecution memos.

one of them says the alleged criminal scheme "included a nationwide effort to raise undisclosed fund for an organization wimp funded the activities of other organizations supporting or opposing candidates subject to recall. the purpose of this investigation is to ensure the integrity of the electoral process in wisconsin." >> walker issued a statement blaming critics for the document release and pointing the court rulings in his favor saying: the legal battle over the walker investigation is not over. if the campaign's finance investigation itself continues, it's clear that walker could of a prosecution target on his back. david shuster, aljazeera. >> walker is also seeking reelection next year. >> in washington, house republicans electing kevin mccarthy to replace eric cantor as majority leader, who is stepping down following his

primary loss. mccarthy beat a challenge. he is considered an ally of house speaker john boehner and moves up from the number three spot, majority whip. >> the head of the represent study committee will replace mccarthy as whip. they begin their new roles on july 31. >> a dangerous government lab mistake may have exposed 75 scientists to anthrax. it happened when researchers at the centers for the disease control didn't follow proper safety precautions. the c.d.c. now taking aggressive steps to treat anyone who may have been exposed. >> so no one has developed symptoms by now, it's pretty unlikely that anybody is going to become sick with this. the c.d.c. was preemptively treated anyone potentially

exposed, further reducing the likelihood anyone will become sick. >> the c.d.c. launched abinternal investigation. >> we all make mistakes, but not all of us get a free pass the first time. >> they give them the tools they need to avoid what got them there in the first place. >> if you think this doll looks like osama bin laden, you would be right. it's not a toy, but a potential tool for the v.i.a. >> a truck engulfed in flames on one of america's busiest bridges. this wasn't an accident. >> at the brooklyn bridge, a beautiful shot this morning here and new york city. keep it here on aljazeera america. america. vé

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a golf course. hot pursuit have a pickup truck. an investigation will determine whether the actions of the officers were appropriate. that chase ended in a nearby shopping center where the driver was arrested on theft and drug charges. no word whether they went down the middle of the mall. >> racing a birth of prey down a cliff. a daredevil jumping off the side of a mountain, buzzing an eagle in the process. all this was captured on one of those go pro helmet cams along with stunning views of the mountains. that is breath taking. >> the eagle is very confused. >> all westbound lanes of the san francisco bay bridge shut down after a man set his truck on fire on purpose. police say a 32-year-old man was treated for minor burns and then put on yes, psychiatric hold. no word on why he started to start his fire.

>> teens being tried before a jury of their pierce. i'll tell you about that in a moment. >> first a check of our forecast this morning. we turn to the person with the answers, meteorologist nicole mitchell. >> you mentioned a few minutes ago that we start summer this weekend, 60:51 a.m. eastern time. then you can backtrack your time zone from there. early tomorrow morning, it officially hails in. we've had the temperatures all week long. seventy this morning, denver at 53. the big cool down is northeast and mid atlantic where we had oppressive and record setting temperatures earlier in the week. already this morning, cooler, about 10 agrees from yesterday in places like philadelphia. it's cool enough overnight to maybe open the windows and get fresh air. through the rest of the day, still on the warm side, 80's through the region, 90s as we head southward. that southerly flow is still

intact, it's going to be humidity today, tomorrow and all the way into the midwest. temperatures could help with steer weather, fueled for that tomorrow. >> we have to have a solstice celebration here. >> a bonfire. >> i like it. >> new york state is getting ready to legalized non-smokal forms of medical marijuana. the governor announced doctors being able to prescribe medication for various conditions, but they won't be able to smoke the drug. other forms including vapor sedation and oil base extraction would be allowed. >> a city moving forward with a massive payout involving the central park five. the black men and la teen knows seen here in the 1990's were convicted and then exonerated for rape ago white female jogger in central park, setting off a national debate on justice and the justice system.

the case settled for $40 million, pending approval by the comptroller and a girl judge. >> teens who get in trouble with the law are getting a second chance with an opportunity to clear their record if they go to a special court. the punishment maybe harsher, but the rewards greater. >> you need to make some major changes, because right now, you're not cutting it. >> stern words from a judge. hardly unusual, but this is no ordinary courtroom. the judge is a volunteer. the jurors are teenagers. the person on trial, 16-year-old jenny has already admitted her guilt as part of a deal to have her shoplifting case heard here. >> there was no real reason. we liked them and just took them. >> welcome to teen court, where young people get a chance to reis a mistakes and have their records wiped clean.

in this court, jurors ask the questions to figure out where the teens went wrong and how to get them back on track. >> do you steal often? >> do you think you would steal again if you weren't caught? >> how did you feel when you got caught? >> when the question's over, she leaves the courtroom and the jurors deliberate. >> she said she wouldn't do it again, but i kind of think she would. >> i agree. >> teen courts are becoming increasingly popular. there are now more than 1200 nationwide, up from just 80, two decades ago. >> it's minor offenses, misdemeanors that end up in teen court. there are things that can derail a teen's life, speeding, theft, assault, and in some counties, they even work with kids who have been caught with marijuana. >> the program is run for charles county, maryland. >> the purpose is to give them a second chance, the tools they need to avoid the situations that got them to teen court in

the first place. >> vaughn handles 200 cases a year thanks to an army of volunteers like dianna donahue, an attorney by day. >> the fringe benefit that i get from being a judge in teen court is that i get to lecture teenagers and they to have stand there and take it. >> stealing stuff wobbling about stuff, that's not productive for you in the long run. >> along with community service, the jury ordered jenny to right letters of apology to her parents and to the store she stole from, write two essays on shoplifting and not to go to stores without a chaperone. she has to create a plan for her future. >> i might have to cut a few people from my life. >> like some of the people you hang out with now? >> yeah. >> why is that? >> they're not all the best influences. >> in charles county, 94% of teens complete sanctions and those who do are six times less

likely to become repeat offenders. if she completes her sanctions, the shoplifting charge comes offer her record. this won't be her last day in court. one requirement is to serve three times on the teen court jury. lisa stark, aljazeera, maryland. >> to learn more about the juvenile justice system, tune in sunday night at 9:00 eastern. two cases, the question of children convicted of murder, should they be sentenced to life without parole will be explored. >> not a doll you would want your children to have. the c.i.a. once considered a devil eyed doll. a 12-inch action figure, the doll's face painted with heat materials designed to pull off. he looks like a demon with piercing eyes.

sources familiar with the project say the c.i.a. secretly began to develop it to scare children and their parents. the agency discontinued the project shortly after the prototypes were developed. >> hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing the bloodshed in africa and syria, where they're winding up and why they're usually able to get away and escape with ease. >> if the harsh winter is any indication of summer, you better crank up the a.c. we'll talk about temperature trends, right after the break. >> it's sheer terror on the interstate, the man who intentionally ran a charter bus off the road and the 911 calls after the crash. >> a look at our images of the day. that's east rutherford, new

jersey, the meadow lands. prepares underway for the third annual camel and osterich races. >> that man is kissing a camel. >> he is! the belly dancing right here in the back yard. >> why don't we show the belly dancing instead of the man kissing the camel? >> that is interesting. you don't see this every day. >> no.

>> it's beautiful picture there, looking live at the manhattan bridge, east river and brooklyn bridge. a beautiful morning here in new york city. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. >> i'm del walters. >> new standards are designed to i am prove education across the country, but not too popular among some. it's becoming a campaign issue. >> taking the golfing world by storm, the 11-year-old phenom

teeing off at the p.g.a. tour. >> a new report shows more than 50 million people were forced to leave their homes last year, many african refugees fleeing war and famine flocking to italy. the country is struggling a find houses for them. >> waiting in line for the freedom they risked their lives for. reception centers like this one in the town in sicily are overwhelmed, struggling to cope with the hundreds of migrants arriving every day mainly from syria, somalia. >> we need help. >> i don't like this place. the food they are giving us here, you cannot eat. we need to leave this place. >> no movement, no walking

around, only one place. >> according to a new report, 58,000 people have been rescued off the coast of italy so far this year. that's already double the amount for the entire 2013 and close to the record number of arrivals into towns during the war in libya. a dramatic increase of refugees fleeing war torn syria and a major boost in the fleet deployed by the navy means asylum seekers may reach italy this year. there are simply too many migrants and not enough space for them all. >> this reception center is located in the same port where the migrants disembarked. it is holding twice as many people as it was built for. >> according to charity save the children, most migrants' dream

destination is germany, norway or switzerland. with the e.u. forcing them to apply for asylum in the country of entrance, italy bears the brunt for the migration. >> close to 60,000 migrants already arriving in italy in the first half of this year alone, that's far more than the 42,000 who arrived in all of 2013. >> parts of china have been pounded with heavy rains and thunderstorms, triggering some of the worst flooding that region has seen in almost a century. with major damage on thursday, affecting farms, transportation and tens of thousands of home in the country's south, the area hasn't had a break for more than a month now. 37 people have been killed and nearly 3.5 million people have been affected. >> the governor of minnesota issued emergency declare reaction because of flash

blooding. national guard is helping to get flooding under control. two to five inches of rain fell, 1,000 homes damaged. >> let's turn now to our meteorologist nicole mitchell. the good news is we are looking at the first day of summer tomorrow, but it is going to be wet and soggy for some. >> it is, at least in those flood ridden places, here's from yesterday, you can see the core of it around the twin cities, minneapolis two inches. i saw reports out of iowa topping seven inches of rain. the ground was already saturated, because we've had persistent storms over the course of the week. the east bank and west bank of the mississippi, this is off the west bank, university of minnesota's medical center. you can see it's up on this bluff, which just slid away.

dangling on the edge here because of that flooding. that's one of the things that can happen with the ground in these situations. a trier day in store today, just chances for rain. as we get out there, we have still flood concerns up, because all that water has to rekeyed. through the course of the day, the weather farther to the south and more of the heavy rain south of the great lakes. those are our areas that we're going to monitor. weaver had this stationery boundary through the northern tier of the country. that's fired off the severe weather, the next front coming in. there is still a slight chance for strong storms in place. this is what gets us into the weekend. you can see a lot of moisture is spotty, a little more into the mid atlantic through the day tomorrow, and then possibly later into the weekend, more for the midwest with another system starting to come in. you mentioned the first day of summer. it starts early tomorrow morning. already today, feels a lot like it, 80's and 90's through the

midsection of the country, and even into the southwest, some hundreds. >> thanks, nicole. >> whoo. >> [ laughter ] >> the farmer's almanac saying 2014 will be one of the hottest in the country. we've already seen record highs. washington, d.c. setting a record high for the day, 97 degrees on tuesday, as did sacramento soaring to 107 degrees last week. worldwide, we may have seen the hottest may on record, nasa declaring 1.38 degrees above the long term global average, all of us in the wake of that brutally cold and miserable winter. let's go to our guest, an environmental scientists and blogger for the scientific garden. no matter where you go, people say there is something strange

going on with the weather, so is there? >> there is in some cases, like this winter we had the polar vortex messing with the jetstream and allowing colder air to spill into america, a lot of the united states has had colder winter weather. >> the farmer's almanac is predicting this summer to be well above average. what are we in for this summer? >> in some parts of the country, that's probably going to be right especially on the east coast, a fairly warm summer. on the west coast, we're supposed to get a hot summer in california, where we're all experiencing doubt. >> is this normal? >> there's variations in weather from year to year caused by natural cycles and various weather factors. there's also a long term global

warming trend causing more frequent heat waves in general. it's a combination of both factors. >> is there a correlation between a very cold winter like we just had and a very hot summer that is going to follow or is that a freak of nature so speak? >> there's not really that correlation between the two except that there is sort of a potential link causing more polar vortexes, causing colder winters. >> we are 1.38 degrees hotter than we were. how is that going to affect things? >> we'll see more extreme weather and heat waivers are happening more frequently around the world. potentially we'll see stronger hurricanes, although an el niño is forming now when there tends

to be less hurricanes and tornadoes. there's still year to year variability. >> the bottom line is go and buy the air conditioner now. thank you very much. >> common core is now becoming a major campaign issue for politicians across the country. the plan sets early academic standards. louisiana's the latest state to drop out of the program. >> you guys did an awesome job today. >> with simmering controversy around the country surrounding common core, the new standards in math and reading and testing, louisiana is pug out. >> at some .1 have to say enough is enough. this is where we're drawing the line in louisiana. >> louisiana set up standards four years ago, agreed to by dozens of states, including louisiana and the national governor's association. now the governor said there's

too much federal overreach. >> the federal government would like to assert control of our education system and rush a one size fits all set of standards that raises a lot of serious concerns. we're alarmed about choice and local control over crick come taken from our parents and educators. instead of focusing on high standards and giving the states the freedom to set the policies and reach those standards, common core has become a one size fits all program that does not make sense for our state. >> the new outlines show what should be learned at all grade levels. >> if other states want the federal government to dictate to them, they have every right to make the choice. >> common core is a bitterly divisive issue. several states, including louisiana are backing out. republican governors in indiana, oak he can and south carolina signed legislation to withdraw

from common core. in alabama, common core is expected to be the key issue in the november election. >> it dictates what 13 will learn in classrooms. the obama administration and progressives have found a way to take away choices from parents and to get rid of competition in education. >> jindal is the potential presidential candidate in 2016. critics say his move is a way to appeal to conservative voters. >> the schools already have started implementing, so it's actually like he wants us to turn back and he wants us to start over and starting over would set our kids way back. >> the governor is at adds with many in the state legislature and top education leaders. they question whether he has the legal authority to drop common core in louisiana. the state's education superintendent viewed to continue implementing the standards, likely setting up

another showdown over education here in the bayou state. >> state officials still in favor of eminenting common core, jindal may be forced into a legal battle to get up with the program. >> golfing's newest superstar is a sixth greater. what? >> what? >> she made history this week, a little bit of controversy, too. we have her story. >> a lot of people are doing that audio double take, what? 11-year-old lucy lee became the youngest qualifier to ever play the u.s. women's open and became the youngest qualifier, male or female, to ever play for any major golf championship. lee would finish the day with a respectable eight over par score of 78, one shot better than natalie, a previous winner on

the lpga tour and jessica, a winner of two tournaments this year. that has put lee in position today in second round action to be the young evident player to make the cut. michelle does it back in 2003. not everyone was applauding li. >> just the way she handles herself on a golf course, she is mature beyond her years. i thought she handled herself really well out there. she is 11 years old. who knows what people were expecting out of her this week. she played the course well. >> she's way better than i was expecting. she's a great player. she hits it out farther than i

was expecting. she hit it by me twice, so i was really happy about that. >> i'm happy with how she played. it's eight over, but i was seven over in three holes, so that's one over in 15. >> that's watermelon ice cream. if you wonder how does a girl so young have time to become good. she is homeschooled and works with a personal coach in miami. lucy li is the youngest qualifier for the u.s. women's open, but the youngest player managed to get an automatic bid in 1967. >> she's cute as a button. >> she seems every bit her age while wise beyond her years. >> she's amazingly secure. great volunteer cab burglary. she has star.com written all over her. >> it was a softball game, but a symbolic moment for one player.

gabby gifford looks great there. this game raises money for young women fighting breast cancer. >> behind the camera, life was anything but a sitcom with a hollywood star surviving both rape and cancer. >> once i was diagnosed with cancer, because i had already been instancive therapy as a result of the rape, and the theories, the nanny, i wasn't totally happy with myself and my marriage. >> even with all that success. >> right, so i knew something

was wrong, because i had, you know, i had reached my stride. i had a beautiful home. i had a husband that loved me, but something was wrong, and, you know, when you scratch just beneath the surface, i, you know, i hadn't fully dealt with the pain that i felt from the rape. i was already experiencing symptoms of gynecologic cancer but was going undiagnosed, i was misdiagnose by eight doctors. >> tomorrow, front drescher talks about find herring attacker and how she helped bring him to justice. >> she is incredible, now on broadway? >> playing the evil stepmother in cinderella and said she likes

being the mean person. she's used to making people laugh, but she is very self aware, very engaging. >> she's been in the game for a long time. >> it has teachers and principals pulling out their hair. >> i said maybe this is a time for me to retire. >> the seemingly harmless app that's gone from pain and suffering from schools coast-to-coast. we'll talk to an internet safety expert. >> a crash sends a biker flying. hear from the guy who walked away only with a scratch. >> this is a live picture from rio de janeiro. italy taking on costa rica in the world cup action today, about three hours from now. what a beautiful picture there. team u.s.a. sunday.

>> we went like front brake, bad brake, hit it the same exact time and just jumped. literally. i said i got to bail. i'm not going through the car, i have to go over it. >> the motorcyclist describing this video showing him hit by a car. he cartwheels, tumbles and just gets up and walks away. the only injuries he suffered were road rash on his elbow, hand and back. he said his day job is fitting, he's a server at i-hope. >> this is a scene captured on a greyhound bus in nevada earlier this year, surveillance of a man jumping on the dashboard and grabbing the wheel from the

driver. he sent the brush crashing into the median at 70 miles an hour. the bus driver was able to call 911. >> i'm trying to drive the bus, and we went into the median. i don't know how many people are hurt. i have 46 onboard. i need help immediately. >> the driver was arrested. the person who did this had methamphetamine in his blood. he told police someone on the bus was trying to kill him. >> kids bullied in schools used to know their tormentor, but today, bullies are targeting victims with technology. aa. new app turns high schools into harassment havens. >> they created a perfect platform for cyber bullying behavior. >> there's a hidden menace in the halls called yikyak.

>> it's completely no one house posting organized by geography. if someone posts within 500 feet of you, it comes on your screen. >> insults used to be reserved for the bathroom wall. anyone with a smart phone can see them and spread them in realtime. will is a senior at this high school. he said the app took off like wildfire when users started naming names. >> within a half hour, everyone had downloaded it and had it on their phone. as each new post came in, everyone would laugh or gasp. school was really brought to a halt. >> what were things you saw? >> there was the most horrible homophobic, racist, islamphobic, sexist remarks. >> with users protected, it became a constant barrage of hateful comments, public humiliation that no one could

stop. >> all of a sudden, all the teachers were just kind of like have you heard about it, have you seen it? what's going on. everyone was abuzz. >> what was your reaction? >> we were all completely floored. >> the principal said he learned about it during lunch hour. >> it hit like a war, like someone had just bombed the place. before you know it, i could hear the tone in the cafeteria change as more and more kids heard bit and logged on. >> he has been an educator for five decades. he wasn't sure how to handle this latest threat. >> i really didn't know what to do, other than to get on the public address system and say it's causing a lot of pain to kids, and until we figure out what we're going to do, don't log on. >> i think we were very, very lucky that nobody has to my knowledge harmed themselves as a result of it. there's no way to confront somebody, because they posted

anonymously. >> we wanted to speak with students bullied, but everyone we reached out to declined. >> all they want to do is move on. the last thing they want to do is talk about it. it's tough to move on, knowing that someone in the hallway was thinking these things about them. even if it's not true, the fact that someone read about you is so embarrassing as a high schooler, when kids are insecure. >> the cruelness took a toll. >> i left at the end of the day emotionally drained. i heard rumor that you even considered retiring after that this. >> i said maybe this is a time for me to retire. it's a whole new world. >> the fast paced world of social media and smart phones, the next yikyak is right around the corner. >> the next day kids came into glass and they are like ever you heard about gaggle? i was like what? they said it's the same thing about yikyak but it's pictures

instead of texts. >> another app. >> another app. >> jesse is an internet safety advisor. these poor educators are just so drained from this. explain to me how it is different from other social media sites like facebook and twitter which bring out the worst in adults quite often. >> that's exactly right. with facebook in particular, we use the example like facebook or linked in. we agree to be connected. twitter and instagram, i can follow you, but you don't necessarily have to follow me. yikyak is different. not only do i not have to follow you, not only do you not have a profile, all you need to do is upload this or install this app on to your phone and you're

typing. it doesn't say who you are, it doesn't say who you're directing this too and i can say jesse is an idiot and here's her phone number and home address and that's perfectly acceptable, because it's basically an anonymous bulletin board. >> that is pretty horrifying. the way they defend this, they say this was just like a campus bulletin board, a city central plaza. do you agree with that? >> here's what i want to make clear from my perspective. i travel to schools all over the country, i teach students, parents and school districts. this is not yikyak's fault. its job is to make money. we as a collectionive society expect these apps to parent our children for us. >> whose responsibility is it to not let it get the best of these young people? >> it's the parents' responsibility 100%.

yikyak has geobanned their app on k-12 campuses. if you go to use it and you're standing in a k.-12 campus, you can't use it. they have played it completely blocked on those campuses. that's an extra step most app developers don't do, so good for them. they're doing the right thing. we can't expect technology companies to do the right thing. that's a parent's job. a child under 14 has no business owning a smart phone for these reasons. we give them the phone, walk away, third grader, fourth grader and expect they are not going to get involved in these things and the fault lice with us as parents. we have to engage, get educated, set boundaries and enforce them. we've got no one to blame but our receivers, because tomorrow there will be a new yikyak. >> it's making sure what you give your child access to is age appropriate, but then you have to stay on top of everything

that's available to them. >> right. if you're not willing to do that, here's the thing, either you have the conversations with your children about cyber bullying, sexting or don't give them the device or we're going to keep seeing these stories. >> my cousin when first allowing her teenagers to be on social media, she made all the messages come to her, as well. thank you so much, great discussion. ♪ >> a man who wrote some of the biggest hits of the 1960's has died. he clap rated with carole king. she tweeted yesterday about her

song writing partner, she wrote there are no words. he was 75 years old. >> let's get one more check of weather before we leave you. >> we will check in with nicole mitchell. >> better news in minnesota and iowa. the rain has moved off, still chances later today and into the weekend. drier for now. watch the rivers, streams, still in flood stages. a developing low pressure area over the accident is going to keep west texas under chances for storms. that would be beneficial rain. more rain just south of the great lakes through the rest of the day today. >> coming up tomorrow on aljazeera america, she's been described as one of the most beautiful women of her generation, actress sharon tate murdered by the followers of charles manson. >> her life is the subject of a new book written by her

daughter. thank you for joining us this morning. >> just ahead in two minutes, the latest on the crisis in iraq. >> we will see you back here -- we won't be here tomorrow morning, morgan radford will be here. have a great day. at day.

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